Fire Mercenary Corps

"Zhao Yihan, what are you doing?" Yi Huocheng asked earnestly.

Zhao Yihan was also struggling internally. He had agreed to Yi Huocheng's request to deal with Gong Shaoqing and the others, but he didn't expect them to be so formidable.

With the combined assault of their sixteen members, they had already lost four people. The situation of defeat was already apparent, and continuing the fight would only result in more losses.

Losing three members in the later stages of the Profound Yuan Realm was already an unbearable loss for them. If they continued the battle, they might end up completely wiped out.

At that point, he would truly regret it.

As a mid-level practitioner in the Profound Sky Realm, Yi Huocheng naturally wanted to recruit Gong Shaoqing into the Blaze Mercenary Group. However, the situation of defeat had already taken shape, and the outcome seemed unchangeable.

If he let everyone continue the fight, he would be sending his brothers to their deaths.

"Brother Yi, let's retreat for now," Zhao Yihan said in a deep voice.

Their estimation was wrong. Before this, he had only thought that Gong Shaoqing was the strongest cultivator in the group.

As long as Yi Huocheng could hold off Gong Shaoqing, they would undoubtedly win.

But after the exchange, he realized that the strongest one wasn't Gong Shaoqing, but Di Beichen!

Even after fighting Di Beichen for a long time, he still couldn't grasp his true strength.

Clearly, with Di Beichen in this group, they had already lost.

"Why?" Yi Huocheng asked unwillingly.

He had come this far with great difficulty; how could he easily give up?

"We'll discuss it in detail when we go back!"

Zhao Yihan's gaze was solemn and serious. They couldn't succeed today, but if they went back and discussed it thoroughly, there might still be a chance for success.

Gong Shaoqing and the others looked at Zhao Yihan's group with cold eyes. Zhao Yihan's reaction was indeed beyond their expectations, but it also relieved them.

Seeing Yi Huocheng's agreement, Zhao Yihan also breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand. "Let's go!"

The practitioners of the Blaze Mercenary Group had already considered retreating, and upon hearing Zhao Yihan's command, they quickly withdrew.

Their speed... was much faster than when they charged forward.

"Shouldn't we pursue them?" Xia Zhiqing couldn't help but speak when everyone remained motionless.

Gong Shaoqing shook his head. "There's no point in pursuing them when they're dispersing in different directions."

Even if they caught up now, they would only be able to kill one or two members of the Blaze Mercenary Group. What would be the point?

"Let's adjust our state and continue heading to the Miasma Forest," Bai Li Hong Zhuang said.

Everyone nodded in agreement. The Miasma Forest was their most important goal on this journey.

"From Yi Huocheng's expression when he left, it's unlikely that they will give up easily. Everyone should be cautious in the days to come, as they may come looking for trouble at any time," Di Beichen reminded.

Although he didn't know what had happened between Yi Huocheng, Gong Shaoqing, and Liu Qinyue, based on his experience, he knew that the conflict between Yi Huocheng and Gong Shaoqing was likely to be a relentless one.

In other words, as long as Yi Huocheng was alive, the conflict between him and Gong Shaoqing would not end.

A complex light flickered in Gong Shaoqing's eyes. He also understood the truth of what Di Beichen said.

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